Brush



Oct. 29, 1935. A, GARBE 2,019,130

VBRUSHY Filed Oct. 6, 1.934

17 4. 75g .5. 7"1g. a.

l NVENTOR zlrzzon GarZy ms ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 29, 1935 UNITED STATES BRUSH Anton Gal-be, Ozone Park, N. Y.

Application October 6,

2 Claims.

My invention relates to brushes generally, and more particularly to the construction of paint brushes, wherein the bristles are secured within a ferrule by vulcanizing the same therein to hold the same secure during any attempt to keep the brush soft by putting it in water, as is the custom.

One object of my invention is todispense with the use of nails to hold the bristles in the shell of the brush, and thereby present an even, smooth face for the operators fingers, over those that have been used heretofore.

Another object of the invention is to provide a projecting lip of any convenient shape that will hold the paint or varnish, as the case may be, from flowing over the shell and thereby getting on the hands. Here again is another advantage: when the operator wishes to wipe the shell off, with my construction there is no projection of any kind that is liable to-catch a thread of the cloth used for wiping and cause a smear, lag or other defect in the article being worked upon.

While a further advantage is that by my arrangement there is no possible opening of any kind where the paint or varnish can seep through and cause the shell to swell and bulge and lose its shape. This is very important as it is always desirable to have the brush remain in its original shape.

The invention will be better understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein is shown What is now considered the preferred form. While the drawing illustrates merely an example of means for introducing my invention into practice, its scope will be pointed out in the specification and in the appended claims.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent as the description of the invention is hereinafter developed.

In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a face View of a paint brush constructed as per my invention; Fig. 2 is a view of the several parts before assembling. Herein the bristles are shown in dotted lines; and Fig. 3 is a like view, showing another form of bead for the ferrule.

Referring to Fig. 1, the metallic handle 4 is shown secured to the skirt or shell 5 of the brush. The upper end of said handle may be provided with the usual wooden end 6. Referring now to Figs. 2 or 3, it will be seen that below the shell 5 is a ferrule 1 into which the ends of the bristles 8 extend and are vulcanized therein. The ends of the bristles extend to the upper edge of the ferrule and, by reason of being vulcanized therein, cause the same to form a secure unit of itself. By rea- 1934, Serial No. 747,114

son of the fact that the brush may be misused, and to prevent the bristles from becoming separated from the ferrule, one or more rivets or short nails 9 may be driven therethrough. The nail will be hidden from view when the ferrule 5 with its bristles are assembled in the shell.

In the construction of the shell the lap seam i0 is very slight and the outer edge is covered with solder which, when completed, forms one unbroken face for the shell. Again, in the con- 10 struction of the ferrule, the lower edge is first provided with a lip I I that will obstruct the paint or varnish from flowing over the shell; then the two edges are overlapped as at 2 and soldered. The edges [9 and I2 are so arranged that the 15 outer edge of the overlap seam of the ferrule fits against the inner edge of the under lap ID of the shell; thereby, when the two members are assembled and the two members 5 and l are soldered, as shown at I3, Fig. 1, it will be seen that the parts not only fit close but are made secure one to the other, preventing any moisture of whatsoever kind from gaining the interior.

It has been the custom to glue the bristles and then secure them within the shell by nails. By so doing the operators fingers came into contact with them; no matter how they were flattened down, they were objectionable. Again, by the use of a bead of some desirable design on the lower end of the ferrule 1, it first forms a finish for the shell to rub against and, secondly, as already noted, forms an obstruction to the paint or varnish flowing beyond.

A brush so constructed as above described will perform for an indefinite period; soaking the same in water will not affect it, nor will any of the ordinary usages, thus prolonging the use of the brush. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to provide a ferrule and bead other than that shown, but all such have been considered. The bead, as shown, has proven a very great advance in the art and is much sought after by the trade.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A brush of the character described comprising a handle member, means for operatively connecting said handle member with a set of brush bristles, said means including an outer shell secured to .said handle member, an inner ferrule having an enlarged bead at its lower edge, said ferrule being received within said shell with only said bead extending from the latter, said set of brush bristles being secured in said inner ferrule, and means disposed entirely between said shell and ferrule for joining them together, whereby the exposedsurfaces of said shell and bead are entirely free from projections, and. whereby said bead prevents seepage of paint or the like from said bristle set toward said handle.

2. In a construction of the character described, an undeformed outer shell, said shell being free of projections which may catch lint or the like, an inner ferrule, a set of bristles secured in said inner ferrule, and an outwardly projecting enlarged head at the lower end of said ferrule, said bead also being free of projections adapted to 

